ISC Intelligence in Science

Lobbying Organisation ISC Intelligence in Science

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Information meeting in European Parliament on work of iCRAG - the Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences

Intended results To brief MEPs on the work of iCRAG and to discuss how future environment and climate regulations impact natural resource management globally. To examine key policy initiatives to enhance Horizon Europe and to present iCRAG achievements to date.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Declan Kirrane

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Emer Costello (Former DPO) MEP (European Parliament)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name iCRAG - Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosicences

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address iCRAG - Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosicences

Main business or activity Education

Company website https://www.icrag-centre.org/

Contact email address info@icrag-centre.org

Contact phone number 017162939

Contact address O'Brien Centre for Science (East), University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Briefing meetings with Sean Kelly MEP on the work of iCRAG Breakfast meeting in European Parliament, 30 January

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)